Tag: sex trafficking

  • Officials Announce State Police Sex Trafficking Unit

    Officials Announce State Police Sex Trafficking Unit

    On April 5, state officials announced the creation of a new human trafficking unit within Massachusetts State Police that will focus on the sexual exploitation of children, according to a statement from the office of Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. The four-person state-police team led by veteran detective Lt. Pi Downsbrough will […]

  • Healey Cracks Down on Sex Trafficking, Indicts Five People

    Healey Cracks Down on Sex Trafficking, Indicts Five People

    Attorney General Maura Healey charged three men and two women on Friday, April 7 for their involvement in three separate cases of human trafficking across Massachusetts, according to a statement from Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. “No little girl grows up wanting to be involved in a life of sexual exploitation,” Healey said. Healey has […]

  • SEX TRADE: CEASE Boston combats local sex trafficking

    SEX TRADE: CEASE Boston combats local sex trafficking

    A sex trafficker, a pimp, will go to the mall in search of a group of girls. When he finds one, he’ll scan the group to see which girl he perceives has the lowest self-esteem. For this, he’ll rely on analyzing their body language. He won’t go for the conventionally attractive one or the least […]